Balanced ball game between Raufoss and Kongsvinger expected

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Raufoss form and stats

The hosts won their first Obos-Ligaen game here at NAMMO stadion, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Raufoss last season were 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from 15 games.

Raufoss shared the glory with Øygarden in their last match, an away game that ended all square 4-4. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting KFUM (1-2).

There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Øygarden as K. Nessø's goal in the 85th minute completed a cancellation of 1-3 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? K. Nessø could bring home the match ball after scoring three goals against Øygarden, but was annoyed the match ended without a win (4-4).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Raufoss have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost one.

Raufoss are traveling soon after this match as the Obos-Ligaen match at Sogndal awaits in four days.

Early season league goal statistics from Raufoss's 1 home game: 3 goals, 1 conceded.

Kongsvinger form and stats

Kongsvinger are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Obos-Ligaen, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss). It's a growing despair in Kongsvinger as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The manager M. Lehkosuo was unhappy after their last game, a Obos-Ligaen match played at their home ground Gjemselund Stadion. Kongsvinger suffered a 0-1 loss to Grorud (placed 8th). A 2-5 defeat away at Stjørdals-Blink before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kongsvinger playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Kongsvinger wins, two draws and two defeats.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Kongsvinger manager M. Lehkosuo as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Ranheim.

It's early days yet, but Kongsvinger has scored 5 and conceded 7 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

K. Nesso 4 goals

G. Simenstad 2 goals

S. Marklund 2 goals

Raufoss missing players

Kongsvinger missing players